• Narrate an experience you had with a writing or reading task that you found (or still find) difficult or challenging. Explain the significance of this experience.
• Describe an important moment or event in your literacy development. Explain the significance of this event.
• Narrate a time when your literacy skills have helped you achieve a personal goal or accomplishment. Explain the significance of this accomplishment.
• Describe a time when you have used reading or writing to learn in an environment other than the classroom. Explain the significance of this event.